The League of American Bicyclists has recognized the city of Kenmore as an “honorable mention” Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC). The four-year designation, received after careful review of the city’s application materials, is presented only to communities with strong commitments to bicycling.

Kenmore is one of only 27 new communities across the country to receive an “honorable mention” award during this round of applicants and joins the list of 18 communities in Washington State to be recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community. Washington is ranked as the No. 1 bicycle friendly state in the nation. Other Washington communities include Redmond, Bellevue, Seattle, Tacoma, among others. In addition to the community’s recognition, Kenmore is home to Corpore Sano Physical Therapy/Bike PT, a recognized bicycle-friendly business.

The city is actively involved in making changes that positively impact bicycle safety. Through our Target Zero Initiative, we have implemented various new projects and programs to help us reach our goal of zero bicycle or pedestrian fatalities or serious injuries by 2025. Examples of improvements include widening the shoulder and adding cyclist markings along Juanita Drive and rechanneling 61st Avenue Northeast to one lane in each direction with a center left turn lane and shoulder bicycle lanes.

“The city is proud to see our efforts in making Kenmore a more bicycle friendly community recognized by the League of American Bicyclists,” said Kenmore Mayor David Baker. “Kenmore is a wonderful community and we will continue to expand multimodal transportation to ensure Kenmore is a safe, family friendly community.”

The BFC “honorable mention” is an important step in obtaining bronze status and recognizes Kenmore’s commitment to improving conditions for bicycling through investment in bicycling promotion, education programs, infrastructure and engineering, and pro-bicycling policies.

For more information on the city of Kenmore’s Target Zero Initiative, visit www.kenmorewa.gov/targetzero.

The League of American Bicyclists, founded in 1880 to advocate for better roads for bicycling, represents 57 million cyclists in its mission to lead the movement to create a bicycle-friendly America for everyone.

For more information, visit www.bikeleague.org/BFA.